WALKS IN DORSET at SOUTH PERROTT & CHEDINGTON (& THE RIVER PARRETT TRAIL) (4K)
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- In this episode of my series “Walks in Dorset”, I take a walk between the villages of South Perrott & Chedington in the North West of the county. Once again I am accompanied by my Whippet, Logan.
I park my car at South Perrott and begin my walk with a wander through the village, which is full of pretty cottages & houses. The church of St Mary is well worth a visit & look out for the earthworks in the field to the South - the remaining evidence of what was once the location of a large moated manor house called Mohun Castle.
My route then takes my East along the River Parrett Trail - a long distance path that follows the route of the river itself. Just to the East of the village, the footpath appears to continue along the riverbed (!) but the official River Parrett Trail Guide states “it is advisable to take the signed permissive path that goes along the edge of a field - that rejoins the official path”. However, I could not see the permissive path but there was an undulating path (of sorts!) that went high up along the Southern bank of the river that I was able to follow for about 100 yards. It looks like it was well used but it was not the easiest of paths to use - I would recommend looking out for the permissive path which I clearly missed.
The trail soon takes me out into an open area by what looks like a recently constructed covered reservoir. With tables and benches set amongst a small orchard, the area appears to have been set aside for folk to enjoy some peace & tranquility.
I continue heading East, uphill, following the river until I get close to it's source (it looks like there are a number of springs spread out that make up a number of sources). At the top of a small ridge, at a road, I head South West through the village of Chedington.
Passing through this delightful village, I follow a path along the side of a field and on to Chedington Lane before heading North back to South Perrott along Picket Lane.
I finish off my visit to the area by driving a short distance to Winyard's Gap (to the East of South Perrott & North of Chedington) to visit a memorial to the 43rd Wessex Division (set high on a hill).
My final destination is the Winyard's Gap Inn where I enjoy a pint in the beer garden, which has stunning views over the valley below.
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
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Dave's Countryside Walks are just so beautiful. He is a lovely man who brings so much happiness!
Thank you Simon. :)
Thank you Dave and Logan!
My ....Logan took that hilly footpath with such style! Up and Down!
That Logan sized door was perfect!
That beer was well earned and once again Dave... We loved going for that walk with you! Thank You!😊
Thank you Susan. Logan was on good form that day!
The countryside of England with stunning beauty and green fields it amazing
Thank you Keith. :)
Dave I am staying up late tonight trying to catch up on all your video’s and rewatching some of your older ones. Such a lovely walk in Dorset. I feel like I am having a tour of your beautiful country with each walk . I learn so much also. Take care Dave☀️
Glad you are enjoying some of those older videos - amazing to think that the channel has been going for over 4 years now!
Thanks once again Dave. Nikki is joining tonight. She says it’s lush . God bless
Thank you. :)
Biutiful! Thank you, Dave&Logan!
Thank you Hannu. :)
Love the 'whippet' door!!
Just the right size!
What a lovely walk, Dave, and also, a beautiful summer day - missing it already!
Thanks Nic. Yes, looking forward to those warm days again!
From my perspective, as a viewer, I think this was one of your most picturesque walks. Thank you.
Thank you Mark. There were some stunning views along the route for sure. Thanks for watching.
Lovely to see you featured my beautiful cottage in your video. I'm the co-owner of Riverside with the Jack Russell on the roof.
I simply loved your cottage - so beautiful.
@@DaveFord thank you. We have it as a holiday rental when we are not there, so it can be enjoyed by others. I can share the details if you’d like.
That realy was a great walk made even better by the beautiful countryside which for some reason looked more appealing than usual Dave.
Two very pretty villages for sure, John.
luv nature walk amazing views 🤩
Thank you Cath. It is a lovely part of the county around there.
Wonderful walk Dave, thank you for sharing 😊
Thank you & indeed thanks for watching.
Lots of lovely lush meadows on this walk but that permissive footpath at the beginning looked pretty challenging! A fair bit of history scattered around too. Nice to see the Monarch's Way putting in another guest appearance! Thanks for taking us along!
Thanks Jean. I am fairly sure that there is a much better permissive path that "diverts" around the "path" that I took .... I think I just missed it!
I tend to agree with Mark Shrimpton (see below) A really beautifully interesting walk. I love the fact that we hardly ever see people which gives us peace and tranquility away from the hustle and bustle of today's world! But we don't either see many animals except for lovely Logan. No horses, sheep, cows, donkeys or even birds or insects come to that!
Thanks Martin. There were some cows in one of the fields but, alas, I didn't get around to including them in any footage! Thanks for watching.
Another brilliant and informative video. I am due to start a post delivery in Cheddington so it is great to get to know a bit about the place. Going to watch the Marshwood one now.
Thanks Jade ..... and good luck with your new round!
Every field around there looks truly verdant and lush Dave, must be something to do with the British weather! You'll need your passport if you get much closer to dear old Somerset. You pronounced Steart, Stert, as do I, but was told by a gent that it's pronounced Steert when I was birdwatching there one day. Don't know if that's correct, but Stert sounds better to me! Another of my visited pubs ticked off at the Gap. If you carry on up the hill and bear down to the left, the Fox Inn at Corscombe is a pub in a village that's worth a visit.
Thank you. I shall add The Fox on to my list of pubs to be "visited for research purposes"!
Looking up dorset names ,in 1227 a certain simon de frampton owned land in chedington which coincides with mine ,must visit next time i'm back in the UK 😊😊😊
I hope that you have good weather when you visit there!
From Sheila and Ralph and Nicki
Hope you are both well.
Great video again, Dave & Logan! Do you have any plans to have a membership on this channel? Some extra benefits for members each month? As feedback, I would be happy to sign up for that. It can really help pay for your after work drinks, .... and crisps for Logan.
Thank you & indeed thanks for the idea about channel membership. I have been lucky to have had a handful of donations from regular viewers in the form of "Super Thanks" which has been very kind. As the channel grows, maybe a membership might be something for me to look into going forward. Thanks for watching.
Hi Dave, if you were 20 and looking to move somewhere quiet and picturesque all from scratch, where would you move to? i'm looking to maybe get a start somewhere long term. im from wales but wouldn't mind going to somewhere in england, i find myself watching these sorts of videos and i'm trying to make a choice. could use a pro to help me!
To be fair, I only really know West Sussex, Hampshire (including the New Forest) and Dorset. For "somewhere quite and picturesque" there are parts of Dorset that fit the bill but then again it has been over 40 years since I was a 20 year old! Whatever you decide, I hope that you are happy wherever you go.
@@DaveFord thank you Dave, have a wonderful day!